The Best Episodes Written By Douglas Watkinson

Every TV Episode Written by Douglas Watkinson Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Douglas Watkinson Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Douglas Watkinson is "Down Among the Dead Men", rated 8/10 from 5 user votes. It was "directed by Renny Rye". "Down Among the Dead Men" aired on 3/12/2006 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Death and Dust".

  • Down Among the Dead Men
    8.0/10 5 votes

    #1 - Down Among the Dead Men

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2006

    Barnaby and Jones investigate the shooting of a blackmailer, Martin Barrett. But he had so many victims, they are spoiled for choice for a suspect. Then one of his victims, Sir John Waverley, gets another demand. The trail leads them to the seaside and diving for treasure on an uncataloged wreck.

    Director: Renny Rye

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Death and Dust
    7.8/10 5 votes

    #2 - Death and Dust

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2007

    When Dr Alan Delaney is killed by a hit and run driver, Barnaby realises the real target was Delaney's senior partner, Dr James Kirkwood. Is the killer trying to prevent James from marrying beautiful divorcee Delyth Mostyn? And how is his death linked to £30,000 which is missing from the surgery accounts? Barnaby and Jones must travel to Snowdonia to unravel the truth.

    Director: Sarah Hellings

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Beyond the Grave
    7.5/10 8 votes

    #3 - Beyond the Grave

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2000

    Unearthly happenings in and around a local museum create an atmosphere of terror.

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Faithful Unto Death
    6.9/10 11 votes

    #4 - Faithful Unto Death

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/1998

    A craft centre in the old mill at Morton Fendle is losing money. Several locals have invested in the business and believe they have been swindled by Alan Hollingsworth, the man behind it. When Hollingsworth's glamorous wife Simone goes missing, Barnaby believes she has been kidnapped and puts Hollingsworth under observation. However, Hollingsworth evades the police, carrying a bundle of cash, and a woman neighbour who follows him to his rendez-vous is killed in a bizarre road accident. Then Hollingsworth is found dead, and Simone turns up alive. Barnaby guesses she and a friend faked the kidnapping, but he can't prove it.

    Director: Baz Taylor

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Dead in the Water
    6.8/10 6 votes

    #5 - Dead in the Water

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2004

    The Midsomer Regatta is halted by the discovery of the body of the chairman of the Midsomer Rowing Club floating at the finishing line.

    Director: Renny Rye

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Death in Disguise
    6.7/10 9 votes

    #6 - Death in Disguise

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/1998

    At a local New Age commune (fancifully called the Lodge of the Golden Windhorse) William Carter is found dead with a broken neck, lying at the bottom of a staircase. Barnaby and Troy have to decide whether the death was an accident or murder.

    Director: Baz Taylor

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Blood Will Out
    6.1/10 8 votes

    #7 - Blood Will Out

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/1999

    The sleepy village of Martyr Warren is invaded by quarrelsome New Age travellers, some of whom fall out with Hector Bridges, a local magistrate. The police are well aware of the tensions, but matters come to a head when Hector is found shot dead. It quickly appears that he was feared by almost everyone in sight, including his own family. And there is more to the travellers than meets the eye - one of them is a former British army officer who fought alongside Hector in the Falklands War... Then (as so often happens to Barnaby and Troy) another dead body is found, this time that of an old man at the travellers' camp.Meanwhile, Barnaby is not feeling in full fighting trim for murder investigations, as Joyce has put him on a strict diet to lose weight.

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson

  • Raise the Hispanic
    6.0/10 1 votes

    #8 - Raise the Hispanic

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/1991

    Amanda Peagram, a local landowner's daughter, is engaged to Roger Hall, and Lovejoy (on the instructions of Amanda's father) is furnishing a house with antiques for the couple. Unhappily, Amanda is not impressed, while Roger continues to play the field. At the wedding, Lovejoy overhears a row between Roger and Amanda's father and later finds Roger's body hidden in a suit of armour... but the body vanishes and nobody believes him. After the wedding, Roger is treated as a missing person. Lovejoy insists Roger is dead, but he can't produce the body - so he decides to investigate the murder and solve the mystery.

    Director: Bill Hays

    Writer: Douglas Watkinson